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Please come and join the Jersey Bat Group on Sunday 27th May for a FREE bat walk as part of the National Trust Jersey #LoveNature festival. The event at the Wetland Centre at 20:30, with parking in the car park next to Big Vern's. We hope to see you there! ... See MoreSee Less

Due to limited spaces on the Bat Talk & Walk at 19:30, please register online today here:http://wildlife.durrell.org/latest/events/bioblitz-bonanza/ to avoid disappointment. Please note, all activities start at the Information Point on the map provided on arrival.

Still time to book your tickets for the 2018 Channel Islands Bat Conference organised by the @La La Société Guernesiaise Bat Section and Annyctalus Ecology. There are some fantastic trainers coming over from the UK for the event and workshops are suitable for all levels of knowledge and experience! ... See MoreSee Less

From Annyctalus Ecology The 2018 Channel Islands Bat Workshop is to be held in Guernsey on the 18th and 19th August 2018 with an optional extra night of trapping on the 17th August. There will … Read more

You may have heard the terms hibernation roost and maternity roost and wondered why do bats have so many roosts?

First things first - Bats don't make nests like birds do, instead they roost. A roost is the place a bat lives. UK bats do not construct roosts, but use structures that are already available. They are also not rodents so they don’t nibble on wood, wires and other bits and pieces in buildings.

Bats need different roosting conditions at different times of the year, depending on what they are doing. That is why they will often move around to find a roost that meets their needs. For example during summer, female bats gather in a maternity roost to have their babies and in winter, bats use hibernation roosts. Bats have been discovered roosting in all sorts of places, but there are three broad roost types that are the most common: roosts in trees, roosts in built structures and roosts in underground sites. Bats may also roost in bat boxes.

Although it may not feel much like it with the chilly weather this week, but somehow we are already in May!It's May! As the weather gets warmer pregnant female bats gather together in warm, safe places to have their babies. These roosts are called maternity roosts. Some groups of bats return to the same site every year. Most bats will have a single baby, called a pup, or very rarely twins ... See MoreSee Less

There are still 32 tickets available for the 3rd Channel Islands Bat Conference which is being held in Guernsey this summer. The day time sessions are focussing on skill development and are ideal for even the most novice of bat enthusiasts. In the evenings there will be the opportunity to join experienced researchers to catch some bats to see if we can update the Guernsey species list at all, as well as to include Guernsey in the National Nathusius Pipistrelle Project! Tickets are only £35 (plus booking fee) and include all sessions, refreshments and lunch on the Saturday and Sunday!

The 2018 Channel Islands Bat Workshop is to be held in Guernsey on the 18th and 19th August 2018 with an optional extra night of trapping on the 17th August. There will be a mixture of theory and practical workshops during the day and a research trapping session during the evening of the 18th August...

Should be an interesting eventThe 3rd European Bat House Symposium, co-organised by the Vincent Wildlife Trust and The Mammal Society, will bring together those working in bat research and conservation who have an interest in bat boxes and other artificial structures for bats. Register by 31st May here: bit.ly/2vhk0XG... See MoreSee Less